Trillium and Toronto Island - The Centennial Edition (Paperback, Third Edition)

The year was 1910 and signs of progress were in the air. That June, a new steam ferry for the Toronto Island Company was launched and christened the "Trillium." Only briefly mentioned in the local dailies at the time, the double-end, side-padded island ferry cruised the waters of Toronto Bay for nearly fifty years. After forty-six years of service, the "Trillium" retired in 1956, only to be saved from the scrap yard in 1973. The "Trillium" made its second debut in 1976 as a fully operational steam ferry and is still in service today.

As the "Trillium" reaches the century mark, Mike Filey revisits the history of this fascinating Canadian ship. With a new preface and updated photographs, including some in colour. Filey traces "Trillium's" remarkable rise, fall, and rebirth in a book that honours one of Toronto's most interesting treasures.